What is Confidor good for?
Confidor is an insecticide that protects roses, azaleas, lillypillies, palms, magnolias and eucalyptus trees against significant damage caused by aphids, azalea lace bug, psyllids, mealybugs and scale. Confidor is taken up by the plants roots and distributed in the plant foliage.
Is Confidor harmful to humans?
The level of residues are not expected to cause adverse effects to human health. CONFIDOR 200SL and CONFIDOR 350SC present minimal safety risk to workers when handled according to instructions on the label and the MSDS.
How do you use Confidor pesticides?
Apply the Confidor mixture, and then water it in well immediately after application. Roses Aphids 3.5 mL/2 L water/plant Use as a soil drench by pouring mixture evenly around drip zone. Use this rate for plants up to 1 m high. For each additional metre of plant height, add 2 mL extra of Confidor to the 2 L of water.
Is Confidor an insecticide?
Confidor is a highly effective systemic foliar insecticide for controlling sucking and piercing insects in onion, grapes, lettuce and vegetable brassica crops. Confidor is the proven, accepted solution used by growers to ensure financial returns and crop profitability.
Why is Confidor banned?
Bee expert Dr Katja Hogendoorn, from the University’s School of Agriculture welcomed the companies’ ban on Confidor. “Neonicotinoids are extremely toxic to bees and very persistent in plants. They end up in pollen and nectar, which are collected by bees, as this is their only food,” Dr Hogendoorn said.
What has replaced Confidor?
Yates Confidor Tablets Garden Insecticide (8 tablets) (20g) (Disc) DISCONTINUED. THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN REPLACED BY THE CONFIDOR TABLETS BELOW OR PLEASE CONSIDER RICHGRO BUG KILLER GRANULAR WHICH HAS THE SAME ACTIVE INGREDIENT.
How long does Confidor take to work?
ent on the plant but will not be feeding. Control of aphids should initially be assessed by a reduction in fresh honeydew and not on the presence of aphids on the plant. After ingesting Confidor, aphids may take up to 5 days to die.
Can I use Confidor on vegetables?
Description. Confidor Ready to Use pest prevention, in a handy 750 mL spray bottle. For use as a systemic pest preventer which targets sucking insects, and for the systemtic control of insect pests on flowers, shrubs, trees, fruit trees and vegetables in the home garden.
How often can you spray Confidor?
Annuals – Do not apply more than one spray of Confidor (or other group 4A insecticides) to any one crop. Perennials – Rotate with registered insecticides from other groups. Use a maximum of three Confidor (or other group 4A insecticides) sprays in any 12 month period.
Is Confidor still available in Australia?
Bayer announce discontinuation of Confidor
Bayer have recently advised stakeholders that following a recent global review of their crop protection portfolio, they have decided to discontinue sales of the Confidor brands in Australia by the end of 2021.
Can you still buy Confidor in Australia?
Confidor® Ready To Use 750mL Insecticide For Home Gardens Is Now Available To Purchase Online From The NILE Store in Australia.